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Fastest-Growing HVAC Job Markets in the US

US metro areas where hvac technicians jobs grew fastest from May 2019 to May 2024, ranked by 5-year employment growth. Limited to metros with at least 200 hvac technicians employed (small markets are excluded because percentage swings on tiny bases aren't a reliable signal).

# Metro Employment 2024 Employment 2019 5-yr growth Median wage
1 Anchorage, AK 410 170 up 141.2% $96,610
2 Fayetteville, AR 1,140 510 up 123.5% $49,090
3 Reno, NV 950 430 up 120.9% $60,840
4 Bakersfield, CA 780 360 up 116.7% $63,670
5 Lansing, MI 600 290 up 106.9% $60,150
6 Youngstown, OH 370 180 up 105.6% $58,700
7 Salt Lake City, UT 2,620 1,350 up 94.1% $57,110
8 Fresno, CA 1,180 610 up 93.4% $60,520
9 Ogden, UT 1,100 600 up 83.3% $59,660
10 Grand Rapids, MI 2,440 1,470 up 66.0% $59,000
11 Las Vegas, NV 3,040 1,840 up 65.2% $58,790
12 Pensacola, FL 1,040 630 up 65.1% $49,610
13 Green Bay, WI 410 250 up 64.0% $61,220
14 Rochester, NY 1,700 1,040 up 63.5% $60,440
15 Visalia, CA 370 230 up 60.9% $50,020
16 Port St. Lucie, FL 760 500 up 52.0% $49,780
17 Kansas City, MO 3,500 2,320 up 50.9% $61,080
18 Toledo, OH 660 440 up 50.0% $60,690
19 Lexington, KY 980 660 up 48.5% $59,060
20 Harrisburg, PA 950 640 up 48.4% $61,870
21 Minneapolis, MN 3,170 2,140 up 48.1% $76,090
22 St. Louis, MO 3,640 2,460 up 48.0% $61,880
23 Knoxville, TN 1,490 1,030 up 44.7% $50,030
24 Riverside, CA 5,380 3,750 up 43.5% $63,540
25 Detroit, MI 5,750 4,010 up 43.4% $61,140

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2019 and May 2024.

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